The emergency services were called to action yesterday due to an accident in water involving an inflatable boat capsizing with 3 women on board.
One of the Fire and Water Rescue Services in Scotland where deployed to perform a rescue at the incident near Drumoak at around 1.50pm. Two of the women made their way to an island on the river while one of them swam to the shore after the incident unfolded.
A spokeswoman for the fire service confirmed they had been safely rescued
The spokesman for the coastguard reported that two of the females had been rescued in combination of the fire service and the coast guards themselves.
“They were assessed on scene by paramedics and are now getting taken to hospital for further assessment and treatment as a precaution.”